Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Ornamental Plants
Annual Reports and Research Reviews 2002

Special Circular 189

Ohio State University Extension 2002
Buckeye Yard and Garden Line Evaluation Survey

Amy K. Stone, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County; and James A. Chatfield, Ohio State University Extension, Northeast District/Department of Horticulture and Crop Science.

Survey Results

Total Number of Returns: 155

  1. General Background Questions

    1. What is your primary type of business, operation, or profession?

      Number of Commercial or For-Profit Companies: 76
      (nursery; greenhouse; golf course; lawn care service; contract landscape maintenance; tree care/arborist; garden center; industrial or office park/plant; landscape architect/designer; or supplier/dealer)

      Number of Non-Profit Companies: 61
      (Extension; park; school, college, or university; museum; cemetery/memorial garden; or government facility)

      Non Professional: 18
      (home gardener or Extension Master Gardener)

    2. Are you a member of the following? (Please select all that apply.)

      Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association: 74

      International Society of Arboriculture: 36

      Ohio Turfgrass Foundation: 21

      Ohio Florists Association: 19

    3. How do you receive the BYGL?

      E-mail: 94
      Fax: 57
      Web: 4

      It should be noted that the BYGL Evaluation Survey is not sent out on the Web, but only to the e-mail listserve.

    4. Do you share the BYGL with others?

      Yes: 128
      No: 22

  1. BYGL Impact and Usefulness

    1. How strongly do you agree with each of the following statements? Please write down the most appropriate response.

      SA = Strongly Agree
      A = Agree
      N = Neutral
      D = Disagree
      SD = Strongly Disagree
      NA = Not Applicable

      1. BYGL was useful to my job and business:
        SA = 72
        A = 32
        N = 31
        D = 0
        SD = 0
        NA = 15

      2. BYGL helped in answering client/customer questions:
        SA = 61
        A = 31
        N = 35
        D = 0
        SD = 0
        NA = 15

      3. I (we) changed some horticultural practices based on information in BYGL.
        SA = 42
        A = 56
        N = 36
        D = 0
        SD = 0
        NA = 14

      4. I (we) changed some pest management practices based on information in BYGL.
        SA = 48
        A = 53
        N = 27
        D = 13
        SD = 0
        NA = 14

      5. BYGL has resulted in improved customer service in our company or business.
        SA = 51
        A = 49
        N = 16
        D = 9
        SD = 0
        NA = 17

    1. What have you learned from BYGL this season? Please fill in the blank following each statement.

      1. Number of new insects learned: 410

      2. Number of new diseases learned: 373

      3. Number of new cultural (non-insect, non-disease) problems learned: 353

      4. Number of times pesticide use was improved: 424

    1. Has the information in BYGL saved your company money or increased your profit?

      Yes: 74
      No: 29

      1. If you answered "yes" to question C, please select a range.

        Of the people who responded to our survey, we estimate that BYGL has had an economic impact of $200,750.

        It should be noted that this is a significant under-representation of the economic impact since we did not attempt to translate the reported impact to the overall BYGL audience.

      2. If you answered "yes" to question C, please check all that apply. This information will only be used for reporting the economic impacts of BYGL.

        Time savings to you and your operation: 42
        Reduction of pesticide usage: 42
        Proper selection of plant material: 38
        Proper selection of pesticides: 48
        Improved customer service: 43

    1. Although the length of BYGL does vary from week to week, depending upon the amount of information to be discussed, what would be an ideal range of pages per issue?

      Under 6: 45
      6 to 8: 36
      8 to 10: 12
      10 to 12: 11
      No limit, as long as the information is important: 52

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